The aim of this study was to determine whether the vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms confer susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematous (SLE). A meta-analysis was conducted on the associations between the BsmI, TaqI, FokI, and ApaI polymorphisms of VDR and RA ...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: We undertook this study to assess the effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) (administered at ≥2.7 g/day) for a minimum duration of 3 months on clinical outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: The authors surveyed randomized controlled tr...

Meta-analysis of the cohort studies revealed a trend of an association between total coffee intake and RA incidence (RR of the highest vs. the lowest group = 1.309, 95 % confidence interval [CI] = 0.967-1.771, p = 0.085). Meta-analysis of case-control studies showed a significant association betw...

The aim of this study was to explore whether vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms confer susceptibility to psoriasis. Meta-analyses were conducted on the associations between the VDR ApaI, TaqI, BsmI, and FokI polymorphisms and psoriasis. Nine relevant studies on VDR polymorphisms and psoriasis...

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine whether vitamin D receptor (lVDR) polymorphisms are associated with susceptibility to melanoma. METHODS: A meta-analysis was carried out to investigate the association between the VDR FokI, BsmI, TaqI, ApaI, and EcoRV polymorphisms and susceptibil...

The goal of this study is to examine whether vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms are associated with the susceptibility to breast cancer. Meta-analysis was employed to investigate the association between the VDR FokI, BsmI, ApaI, and TaqI polymorphisms and the incidence of breast cancer.A tota...

The aim of this study was to determine whether vitamin D receptor (VDR) genetic polymorphisms are associated with the susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). MEDLINE and Embase databases and manual literature searches were used. A meta-analysis was conducted on the associations between th...

OBJECTIVE: Genetic factors may play a role in the development of osteoarthritis (OA), and vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms have been associated with several common diseases including OA by some studies. The aim of this study was to explore whether the VDR polymorphisms confer susceptibility...

Fasting the Holy month of Ramadan constitutes one of the five pillars of the Muslim faith. Although there is some evidence that intermittent fasting during Ramadan may be of benefit in losing weight and cardiometabolic risk factors, there is no strong evidence these benefits apply to people with ...

The intrauterine environment is critical for fetal growth and organ development. Evidence from animal models indicates that the developing kidney is vulnerable to suboptimal maternal nutrition and changes in health status. However, evidence from human studies are yet to be synthesised. Therefore,...